DAU

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The verdict

“DAU” is uncommon German (frequency #59,560 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,560
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dümmster anzunehmender User

Key facts for DAU
PropertyValue
HeadwordDAU
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#59,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “DAU” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). DAU lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

DAU is uncommon German at frequency #59,560 among 45,632 “D” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for DAU, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is DAU, spelled D-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    dümmster anzunehmender User
  2. 2
    Digital-Analog-Umsetzer

Synonyms

Digital-Analog-Wandler

Antonyms

Power-UserAnalog-Digital-Umsetzer

This word in other languages

DAC(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "DAU"?
"DAU" is spelled D-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "DAU" mean?
As an abbreviation, "DAU" means: dümmster anzunehmender User
How do you pronounce "DAU"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "DAU" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "DAU" come from?
"DAU" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “DAU”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list